Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

When large mass of bulky ma
terial is handled and hauled to the
fields the farmer not only sustains
loss ia the Inconvenience of handling
the coarse litter, as wcll as placing it
ON the ground in an unfit condition
for his purpose, but he also handles
and hauls a large quantity of water,
which exists not only ia the compost
ton of the material, but also 10y reason
of being absorbed
As spring is a very busy period
with the farmer, his greatest desire at
that time is to save labor. vet he
oyerlooks the fact that much of the
labor of hauling and distributing MAJ
nure could be lpssened hv properly
managing the heap during the winter
months, when work to be done is not
SO pressing as at other times Ii is
not the bulky mass that feeds the
plants, but the fertiliMng matter con-
tanned therein
No correct estimates of mauurial
value can be given, but, accepting the
average cord of manure TO be 800
pounds, the farmer will haul 5000
pounds of water aud nearly 300 pound,
of silica in order TO put upon his soil
about ~ pounds of nitrogen, Is pounds
of magneSia, % pounds of potash, aud
y pounds of phosphoric acid which
are the real materials he is hauling,
much of the remainder being of bat
little value. If lac can by properly
managing the manure heap reduce the
bulk, he may not add anything of
additional value, but he will have
reduced the labor required for hand
ling and hauling the manure, while
the line condition OF the matcrial
win be favorable for the rapid appro-
pration of the plant food by the
crops. Every farmer who has uGder-
gone ,he di,agreeahle task OF haud-
ling partially dccompo~ed corusmlks,
when hauling manure, can easily
make comparison with such by the
side OF thoroughly decomppsed tine
compost, and it is far better 10 have
all this work done in the lmuyard
than to place the manure on Che field
and wait until it shall be done for
him. - chicago Hsra'd
MONEY IN BREEDING GOOD HORSES.
The best horses ia the world for
| light service are bred i'm the United
States Indeed, il may be- said that
/ this country yields better class OF
horses for all work Jhau does any
other on the globe: but beyond an
question, our road horses are >ignaly
superior TO those of any other land
! There is money, good, substantial
money, in breeding horses well. with
fixed end in view Every farmer
! has. OF may have, q good mare; it
may be not one Of great intrinsic
value but mare of good points. we'll
/ spirited, good on the road well-mod-
eled as a dam, with room to carry and
ability to nourish hcrfoal This mar
is capable Of doing good service in
| breeding, equally with that she rem
ders in other labors for her owner.
The farmers aim should be the pro-
/ duction Of the best foal possible be-
cause it costs no more TO raise a good
than poor colt, and there is no econ.
omy in using cheap or convenient
stallion, when n lirst-class one, of fiji
blood-lines and high quality can b,
had for q little extra trouble and q
little more money. Let our readers
estimate the value of care in breeding
by considering the prices which good
stock brings, even when young, and
! the condition of the markets in cities
and large towns, where good, we'll
looking horses, having good action,
style and substance, always are in
demand, and they will conclude that
it pays to breed wen. There is no use
in trying to breed valuable stock at
hap-hazard. Breeding is a science,
and there can he no sure outcome
from either its study or application,
unless the progenltor of the stock
shall have been thoroughbred. 1t is
wen to use well-bred mare, when
ever this is possible; but strongly
bred sire will unfailingly improve upon
the most Ordinary bred dam, will more
than make good her deficiencies, and
compensate for the observation-disclosures
icaa Agricuitmtst.